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Butter is colloid formed when

A) Proteins are dispersed in water B) Water is dispersed in fat
C) Fat globules are dispersed in water D) Carbohydrates are dissolved in water
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Fat globules are dispersed in water

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In the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by five options. In each of the options, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold. Choose that pair as your answer.

Histrionic

A) Melodramatic, Theatrical B) Conscientious, Diligent
C) Tenacious, Retentive D) Thrive, Tussle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Melodramatic, Theatrical

Explanation:

The meanings of the given words are as follows:
Histrionic: excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style
Melodramatic: characteristic of melodrama, especially in being exaggerated or overemotional
Theatrical: exaggerated and excessively dramatic
Conscientious: wishing to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
Diligent: having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties
Tenacious: tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
Retentive: (of a person's memory) effective in retaining facts and impressions
Thrive: (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously
Tussle: a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something
Pertinent: relevant or applicable to a
particular matter; apposite Appropriate: suitable or proper in the circumstances
Therefore, it can be observed that option  i.e. ‘melodramatic, theatrical’ forms a synonym- synonym pair of ‘histrionic’.

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Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
We (are looking forward for) a positive response from you.

A) are looking forward to B) have been looking forward at
C) should look forward at D) No improvement
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) are looking forward to

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Which country ropes in space technology to track border management?

A) Russia B) Japan
C) India D) China
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) India

Explanation:

India ropes in space technology to track border management.

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Which Schedule of the Constitution of India has to be amended to provide for the formation of a new State?

A) 4th Schedule B) 3rd Schedule
C) 2nd Schedule D) 1st Schedule
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1st Schedule

Explanation:

1st Schedule of the constitution of India has to be amended to provide for the formation of a new State. Articles 2, 3 and 4 enable parliament by law admit a new state, increase, decrease the area of any state.

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Which one of the following statements about ‘Niryat Bandhu Scheme’ is correct?

A) It is a scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs. B) It is a scheme for crop protection.
C) It is a scheme for the vulnerable section of the society. D) It is a scheme for monitoring rural poor.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) It is a scheme for mentoring first generation entrepreneurs.

Explanation:

The objective of the Niryat Bandhu Scheme is to reach out to the new and potential exporters and mentor them through orientation programmes, counselling sessions, individual facilitation, etc., for being able to get into international trade and boost exports from India.

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Pop music appeals to which type of audience?

A) A broad audience B) North American-born individuals only
C) An old audience D) A niche audience
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) A broad audience

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What is time-stamping?

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It is a technique proposed by Lamport, used to order events in a distributed system without the use of clocks. This scheme is intended to order events consisting of the transmission of messages. Each system 'i' in the network maintains a counter Ci. Every time a system transmits a message, it increments its counter by 1 and attaches the time-stamp Ti to the message. When a message is received, the receiving system 'j' sets its counter Cj to 1 more than the maximum of its current value and the incoming time-stamp Ti. At each site, the ordering of messages is determined by the following rules: For messages x from site i and y from site j, x precedes y if one of the following conditions holds....(a) if Ti

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